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1997 BellSouth Open

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Date
  
January 6 – January 12

Category
  
World Series

Prize money
  
$303,000

Edition
  
30th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

The 1997 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from January 6 through January 12, 1997.

Contents

Men's Singles

Jonas Björkman defeated Kenneth Carlsen 7–6(7–0), 6–0

  • It was Björkman's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith defeated Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

  • It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Galbraith's 1st title of the year and the 30th of his career.

    • References

    1997 BellSouth Open Wikipedia
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